Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Parts of New York Gun Law, Upholds Others

Concealed Carry Improvement Act will likely be ultimately decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Parts of New York Gun Law, Upholds Others
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announces new concealed carry rules at a press conference in New York City on Aug. 31, 2022. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images
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Both sides are claiming victory after a federal appeals court upheld some parts of New York State’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA) but struck down others.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit combined four cases from lower courts as they overlapped one another. The court overruled three of the lower court rulings while upholding others in the decision released on Dec. 8.
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